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Leslie Montgomery says her daughter endured physical bullying and hateful comments before a death threat landed in her school email inbox last month.

Eric: well, a controversy new law allows some florida teachers to carry guns inside the classroom. the state legislature passed that law in response to the deadly shooting at the marjory stoneman douglas high school in parkland, but so far only a few of the school districts in the state are following true with it. >> reporter: teachers in seven florida school districts will soon be locked and loaded. a new law enacted this month in the state gives schools the option to allow teachers to carry co...

Now, you voted against both the house gun control measures bill, the bipartisan background check act is what its called and the enhanced background check act. what those do are up on your screen. the president has said and been on the record that he wants some type of new gun legislation and hes willing to sign it. he called powerful background checks at one point. is there anything youd be for? >> yeah, but before we could talk about that, we have to go back what the second amendment is for. it...

A number of other small things. finally, we create a commission to look at the sources and causes of these terrible mass killings. >> what are you doing in the schools? >> we have a school safety program in this bill also. when i was governor, we fixed a lot of schools. we remodeled our schools. nobody has ever said gorman chin, you have to make sure you have to have the first floor windows bulletproof. thats the way sandy hook killer got his way. in theres not a person in west virginia that bel...

It shouldnt be. our bill would correct that. a numberch other small things. and then finally we create a commission to look at the sources and the causes of these terrible mass killings. >> are you doing it in the schools? >> we have a school safety program in this bill also. whether i was governor, we fixed a lot of schools. we remodeled schools and not one argued that they were told-that said governor manchin you have to have the windows bulletproof. we never knew that. no one came to me with ...

In utah you can carry in a concealed gun. nra is -- >> greg: no, no. they are talking about the officers which is why the crime dropped in new york city schools they have a school safety program with police officers there. >> greg: im not sure that it follows the same program or pattern as new york. >> bob: not like new york. you come back to chicago but these are gang-drug related wars in chicago. >> kimberly: so is it okay? he is not doing a good job. >> bob: its the drug wars. >> eric: so are...

In utah you can carry in a concealed gun. nra is -- >> greg: no, no. they are talking about the officers which is why the crime dropped in new york city schools they have a school safety program with police officers there. >> greg: im not sure that it follows the same program or pattern as new york. >> bob: not like new york. you come back to chicago but these are gang-drug related wars in chicago. >> kimberly: so is it okay? he is not doing a good job. >> bob: its the drug wars. >> eric: so are...